- Elevation, modelled
- 856 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:30local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6002, -116.1604
Vegetable Garden is a garden in Idaho, at a modelled 856 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vegetable Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NNE 17° | 2,308 m | 12.4 mi |
| Thorn Creek Butte | ENE 64° | 2,290.572 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 64° | 2,279 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,202 m | 13.7 mi |
| Doe Point | NNE 17° | 2,151 m | 11.2 mi |
| Deer Point | NNE 16° | 2,150 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NNE 23° | 2,024 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NNE 30° | 2,011 m | 9.9 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 11.7 mi off the Western Heritage Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Eagle Rock Park: 0.4 mi
- Warm Springs Park: 0.7 mi
- Foothills East Park: 0.9 mi
- Parkcenter Park: 1.1 mi
- Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Boise B: 0.6 mi
- Historic Interurban Trolley Mural: 1.8 mi
- Salute: 2.0 mi
- Fantasy Flora and Fauna: 2.1 mi
- Eternal Wind: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 58
- Table Rock: 0.8 mi
- Lucky Peak: 5.0 mi
- Aldape Peak: 5.6 mi
- Highland Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Boise B: 0.6 mi
- Oregon Trail marker: 1.8 mi
- Oregon Trail Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Oregon Trail Obelisk: Developing Roads: 2.1 mi
- Oregon Trail Obelisk: Black Pioneers: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 21
- Dry Garden: 0.0 mi
- The Labyrinth: 0.0 mi
- Children's Adventure Garden: 0.0 mi
- Foothills Grove: 0.0 mi
- Idaho Native Plant Garden: 0.0 mi
Museums: 20
- Old Idaho Penitentiary: 0.2 mi
- Idaho museum of mining and geology: 0.2 mi
- Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Bown House: 1.7 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Mesa Reserve (Satz Family Plot): 0.4 mi
- Mesa Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Chief Eagle Eye Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Foothills East Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Golda Harris Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- Historic Broadway Block: 1.8 mi
- A-10: 4.4 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 13.6 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Point Beach: 7.1 mi
- Riverside Beach: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 4.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:24 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boise AIR Terminal, 5 mi away.
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